Indonesia vs Russia: Primary energy use by source
Indonesia
1,432 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
988.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
4th
Russia rank
7th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1,432 terawatt-hours against 988.31 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 443.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5 terawatt-hours | 2,346 terawatt-hours | 2,321 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 71.13 terawatt-hours | 1,535 terawatt-hours | 1,464 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 284.06 terawatt-hours | 1,157 terawatt-hours | 873.21 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 544.11 terawatt-hours | 1,045 terawatt-hours | 500.47 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,115 terawatt-hours | 1,002 terawatt-hours | 112.93 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Indonesia or Russia?
- Indonesia, at 1,432 terawatt-hours against 988.31 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Indonesia and Russia?
- 443.69 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.